Based on historical Dudley, PA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Dudley.[1]
Dudley has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 3.9 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 4% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Dudley that are always titled at the latitude of Dudley (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.52 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 3.9 kWh/m2/day and approximately 21% greater than the average monthly DNI of 3.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Dudley
Solar Radiation Data in Dudley, PA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Dudley.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Dudley, PA
Dudley, PA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Dudley is July with an average of 5.8 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.64 kWh/m2/day and June at 5.51 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Dudley (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 2.89 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.37 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.62 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Dudley vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Dudley
The average monthly solar radiation level in Dudley, PA, of 4.62 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 18% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 30% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
Solar Power: Dudley vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Dudley solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the borough of Dudley, PA at this current time.
Solar Power Output in Dudley
The Power of Solar in Dudley, PA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Dudley (pa). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Dudley. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Dudley, PA
Dudley (PA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5107.73 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Dudley is July with an average of 523.95 kWhac, followed by August at 507.4 kWhac and May at 487.02 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Dudley (Pennsylvania) are December with an average of 286.53 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 340.08 kWhac and November at 342.13 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Dudley
Dudley Electricity Costs
Sorry, Dudley residential electricity prices are currently unavailable.
Please check back later.
Solar Power Poll: Dudley
Vote now: Given all of the data and analysis provided for Dudley, is solar power a good choice for residents of this borough?
Dudley Natural Gas Costs
Sorry, Pennsylvania residential natural gas prices are currently unavailable.
The borough of Dudley, PA in Huntingdon County has an approximate population of 184. [6]
Dudley, PA Solar Energy
To learn more about solar energy and solar power Dudley, PA, or for more solar-related resources for Dudley, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
About half of the sun's energy is absorbed by the Earth's surface; about 30 percent is reflected back from the surface.